Some complications on our vehicles seem to be trivial but can be frustrating, like having your wipers squeak for example. Others regardless if they are not serious will prevent you from using your Nissan NV200 in a normal way, like having a flat tire or having the fuel door stuck on your xXX. You will not any longer be able to fill up your tank and consequently sooner or later not be able to use your car. This is exactly why we have written this content, to help you get a quick solution to your fuel trap trouble so that you can use your motor vehicle in a normal way. To achieve this, we will first try to identify why the fuel door of your Nissan NV200 is stuck, and secondly, how to unblock it.
Why is the fuel door of my Nissan NV200 stuck?
So we’ll commence our content with the origin of your fuel trap complications stuck on Nissan NV200. Realize that this fuel door is generally controlled by an electric motor, but in some years or based on the options of your car it is only operated by a cable. Typically, it is either the cable that seizes up, or, an electric motor that is at the end of its life. In some cases, it could be the fuel door fuse that is defective on your Nissan NV200. So consider looking at all these parts one after the other to uncover the origin of your fuel door trouble on Nissan NV200. Go to the next part of this content to find solutions to your trouble.
What if the fuel door on my Nissan NV200 is stuck?
We are now going to show you one at a time the different solutions to each of the triggers of a fuel door stuck on Nissan NV200, already to give you an immediate solution to let you to put fuel in your car and above all a definitive solution to no longer suffer this form of difficulty.
Check the fuel door fuses
The first likely motive of a stuck fuel door on your Nissan NV200 is that the fuse for the door opening has failed. To resolve this trouble, you need to get your car manual, check which fuse box the one you are interested in is in (dashboard or engine compartment) and once established, check the state and possibly replace the fuse with a new one. If it is the fuel filler cap that is stuck on your Nissan NV200, do not think twice to seek advice from our article content to help you resolve your trouble.
Check the fuel door control cable
The second likely trigger of your fuel door trouble being stuck on Nissan NV200 is that the fuel control cable is seized up. To resolve this trouble, you will have to try to use a flat screwdriver to pry the fuel door lock with a flat screwdriver for example simultaneously as you operate the fuel door opener. Do not think twice to use WD40 type lubricant to lubricate the cable and avoid experiencing again this problem.
Change the fuel door opening motor
Oftentimes, the trouble will be caused by the engine that manages the opening of the fuel door of your Nissan NV200. If the hatch is stuck, the engine may be burnt out, to change it, you will have to change the engine, to do this, you will have to access it from the inside of your trunk, by removing the lining of it.
Use the emergency opening pull in the trunk
Finally, last way to unlock a fuel door on Nissan NV200, you have to use the emergency opening rod in your trunk. To achieve this, remove the trunk liner on the side of the fuel door and read your Nissan NV200 owner’s manual for the exact position of the fuel door. All you have to do is activate it to unlock the fuel flap of your car.
If perhaps you have any additional questions about the Nissan NV200, do not hesitate to consult our Nissan NV200 category.
